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1947 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 1947 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against SoCon opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 57, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.[1]

1947 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record5–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiddick Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Duke 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
No. 17 NC State 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Davidson 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

NC State was ranked at No. 50 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Duke
L 0–738,000[3]
October 4vs. Davidson
W 14–015,000[4]
October 11Clemson
W 18–020,000[5]
October 18FloridaNo. 18
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
L 6–718,000[6]
November 1Chattanooga
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 21–0[7]
November 8at No. 18 North Carolina
L 6–4140,000[8]
November 15Wake Forest
  • Riddick Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 20–020,000[9]
November 22at No. 16 Virginia
W 7–220,000[10]
November 29at Maryland
T 0–014,000[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll123456789Final
AP—18——————1617

References

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  1. ^ "1947 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke Wins Revenge By Edging State, 7-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack Edges Out Davidson by 14-0 Count". Ashville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1947. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Bradley (October 12, 1947). "20,000 Watch N.C. State Turn Back Clemson Eleven, 18-0". The Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida Scores 7-6 Upset Over Highly Favored State". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 19, 1947. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Palmer Pushes State To Win By 21-0 Count". Ashville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1947. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Powerful Tar Heels Slaughter Wolfpack, 41-6". The Daily Tar Heel. November 9, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Noel Yancy (November 16, 1947). "UNC and State Roll To Victories: Demon Deacs Bow, 20-0; Justice Rambles Again". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fumble Sets Up Score As N.C. State Tops Virginia, 7-2: Defeat Ends Cavaliers' High Hopes". The Staunton News-Leader. November 23, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maryland and North Carolina Play To 0-0 Tie". The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1947. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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